Eliteserien referees

The Eliteserien referees is a group of professional or semi-professional football referees and  assistant referees, appointed by Dommerkomitéen, the Norwegian referees' committee.[1]

## Eliteserien Match Officials

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The 2021 Eliteserien match officials lists, consists of 14 referees and 24 assistant referees.[2][3]

### Referees

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* Sivert Amland
* Usman Aslam
* Espen Eskås
* Marius Hansen Grøtta
* Dag Vidar Hafsås
* Tom Harald Hagen
* Kristoffer Hagenes
* Tore Hansen
* Sigurd Kringstad
* Svein Oddvar Moen
* Ola Hobber Nilsen
* Rohit Saggi
* Tommy Skjerven
* Kai Erik Steen

Eskås, Hagenes, Hansen, Kringstad, Moen, Saggi and Steen are also FIFA International Referees.[4]

Hafsås, Hagen, Nilsen and Skjerven were all previously FIFA International Referees.

### Assistant Referees

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* Ivar Askeland
* Isaak Bashevkin
* Sondre Dahle
* Anders Olav Dale
* Jim Dyb
* Jan Erik Engan
* Tom Harald Grønevik
* Kristoffer Gullhav
* Kim Tomas Haglund
* Eivin Hansen
* Ole Haukåsen
* Geir Oskar Isaksen
* Ivar M. Jahr
* Morten Jensen
* Kim Andre Johnsen
* Christer Jørgensen
* Jon-Michael Knutsen
* Runar Langseth
* Magnus Lundberg
* Dag Roger Nebben
* Alf Olav Rossland
* Jørgen Valstadsve
* Anders Velo
* Øystein Ytterland

Bashevkin, Dale, Engan, Grønevik, Haglund, Isaksen, Jensen, Knutsen, Langseth and Ytterland are also FIFA International Assistant Referees.[5]

Johnsen, Lundberg and Nebben were all previously FIFA International Assistant Referees.

### Notable International Appointments

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Current and former Eliteserien match officials have overseen some of the most prestigious matches available, these include:

* 2006 UEFA Champions League Final

Refereed by Terje Hauge, and assisted by Steinar Holvik and Arild Sundet.

* 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Semi-final second leg (Chelsea v. Barcelona)

Refereed by Tom Henning Øvrebø, and assisted by Geir Åge Holen and Dag Roger Nebben.

* 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final

Refereed by Svein Oddvar Moen and assisted by Kim Tomas Haglund and Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands).

## Notable former Eliteserien Referees

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Name  | Year
from—to  | FIFA list  | Notes

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Kjell Alseth | 1996—2008  | 2002  | Retired
Espen Berntsen | 1997—2015  | 2002—2012  | Retired
Terje Hauge | 1990—2010  | 1993—2010  | Retired and became Head of Referees
Roy Helge Olsen | 1987—2011  | 1992—2002  | Retired
Tom Henning Øvrebø | 1992—2013  | 1994—2010  | Retired
Rune Pedersen | 1987—2003  | 1989—2003  | Retired and became Head of Referees
Brage Sandmoen | 2001—2015  | 2003—2010  | Retired

## References

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1. ^ "Dommerrangering for 2020-sesongen". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
2. ^ "Dommere i Eliteserien" [Eliteserien referees] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
3. ^ "Assistentdommere i Eliteserien" [Eliteserien assistant referees] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
4. ^ "FIFA International Referees". Archived from the original on June 19, 2015.
5. ^ "FIFA International Assistant Referees". Archived from the original on June 19, 2015.

## External links

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* Toppdommerforeningen
* Referees committee

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Eliteserien referees

Current (2025)|

* Amland
* Aslam
* Bodding
* Eskås
* Hansen Grøtta
* Hagenes
* Hansen
* Higraff
* Kringstad
* Lien
* C. Moen
* S.O. Moen
* Hobber Nilsen
* Saggi
* Sinnes
* Sletner
* Steen
* Støfringshaug

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Eliteserien

Seasons|

| League of Norway|

* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48

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Main League|

* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62

First Division|

* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
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* 1985
* 1986
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Tippeligaen|

* 1990
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* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Eliteserien|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Clubs|

| 2025|

* Bodø/Glimt
* Brann
* Bryne
* Fredrikstad
* HamKam
* Haugesund
* KFUM
* Kristiansund BK
* Molde
* Rosenborg
* Sandefjord Fotball
* Sarpsborg 08
* Strømsgodset
* Tromsø
* Vålerenga
* Viking

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Former (active)|

* Aalesund
* Asker
* Birkebeineren
* Borg
* Brodd
* Djerv
* Djerv 1919
* Donn
* Drammen
* Egersund
* Eik Tønsberg
* Flekkefjord
* Fram Larvik
* Freidig
* Frigg
* Fyllingen
* Geithus
* Gjøvik-Lyn
* Grane
* Greåker
* Halsen
* Hamar
* Haugar
* Holmestrand
* Hødd
* Hønefoss
* Jarl
* Jerv
* Jevnaker
* Kongsberg
* Kongsvinger
* Kvik
* Kvik Halden
* Larvik Turn
* Lillestrøm
* Lisleby
* Lyn
* Mandalskameratene
* Minde
* Moelven
* Moss
* Mjølner
* Mjøndalen
* Nationalkameratene
* Neset
* Nessegutten
* Nordlandet
* Nordnes
* Nymark
* Odd
* Orkanger
* Os
* Pors
* Ranheim
* Raufoss
* Rollon
* Sandaker
* Sandefjord BK
* Sandnes Ulf
* Sarpsborg FK
* Selbak
* Skeid
* Skiens Grane
* Skiold
* Skreia
* Slemmestad
* Snøgg
* Sogndal
* Solberg
* Sparta Sarpsborg
* Sprint-Jeløy
* Stabæk
* Start
* Stavanger
* Steinkjer
* Storm
* Strindheim
* Strømmen
* Tistedalen
* Torp
* Urædd
* Vard
* Vardal
* Varegg
* Verdal
* Viggo
* Vigør
* Vikersund
* Voss
* Ørn Horten
* Ålgård

Former (defunct)|

* Berger
* Braatt
* Brage
* Clausenengen
* Drafn
* Falken
* Fjell
* Fredensborg
* Fremad
* Gjøa
* Hardy
* Kapp
* Kragerø
* Kristiansund FK
* Mesna
* Nydalen
* Rapid
* Skien
* Strong
* Tønsberg-Kameratene
* Tønsberg Turn
* Ulefoss
* Veblungsnes
* Årstad

Competition|

* Teams
* winners
* Players
* foreign
* Stadia
* Referees

Statistics and awards|

* Records
* All-time table
* Hat-tricks
* Highest scores
* Top scorers
* Players with 50+ goals
* Kniksen Award

Associated competitions|

* Mesterfinalen
* Norwegian Cup
* Play-offs
* UEFA Champions League
* UEFA Europa League
* UEFA Conference League

Other|

* In European football
* Norsk Toppfotball

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